The employee told officers a man wearing all black and a black ski mask entered the store and demanded money. The suspect approached the employee who was stocking merchandise and pointed a gun at him while yelling demands.

The suspect demanded the employee to open the register and place all of the money inside the register inside a Family Dollar shopping bag. The man then fled the scene on foot.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Newton Police Department at (828) 465-7430.